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Windsor vs Dalton vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Dalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Windsor | Dalton | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
916Lowest |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9 14% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±11.3 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dalton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$81,429±$36kHighest about the U.S. average |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
| Dalton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$191,400±$68kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42kHighest 20% below U.S. |
| Union and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Union and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$3,561 14% above U.S. |
$3,276Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 12 photos → | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.